Tour de Furiani
Tour de Furiani is a genoese coastal defence tower in Corsica. Since 1987 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit). A short trip away is Pro-cathédrale Sainte-Marie de Bastia, 4.8 km off, the first of 46 within 15 km.
Fort in Furiani
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#2,141 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Furiani
Tour de Furiani is in the commune of Furiani, with 14 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1987; built in the 16th century (Mérimée record PA00099199). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Which month to go
Warmest in Furiani are April to November, at 18–30°C.
Tour de Furiani
It has articles in 4 Wikipedias.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1987
- Built
- 16th century
- Covered in
- 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Furiani, Haute-Corse
The map
The orange dot is Tour de Furiani; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Furiani. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns close to Tour de Furiani
With 46,867 people, Bastia is the largest of the 8. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.
Furiani
Bastia
Biguglia
Ville-di-Pietrabugno
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Tour de Furiani is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Furiani | It’s in this commune | 6,585 |
| Bastia | 4.1 km northeast of it | 46,867 |
| Biguglia | 4.6 km south of it | 7,642 |
| Ville-di-Pietrabugno | 6.3 km north of it | 3,215 |
| San-Martino-di-Lota | 8.5 km north of it | 3,056 |
| Borgo | 10 km south of it | 10,311 |
| Lucciana | 13 km south of it | 6,923 |
| Vescovato | 18 km south of it | 3,406 |
Also within reach
Nearby, 46 places within 15 km include 2 cathedrals, 2 attractions and a church.
Archaeological siteMariana15 km southeast, in Lucciana8AttractionAttractionU Nativu6.2 km northwest, in PatrimonioWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Tour de Furiani: the answers
Where is Tour de Furiani?
Tour de Furiani is in Furiani, in Haute-Corse (Corsica).
What is Tour de Furiani?
Genoese coastal defence tower in Corsica.
Is Tour de Furiani a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1987, Mérimée record PA00099199.
How well known is Tour de Furiani?
Tour de Furiani has 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #2,141 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Tour de Furiani?
April to November are the warmest months in Furiani, with afternoon highs of 18–30°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Tour de Furiani?
Within 15 km: Pro-cathédrale Sainte-Marie de Bastia (4.8 km), Casabianca (5.7 km), Église Saint-Michel de Murato (10 km) and Cathédrale Sainte-Marie-de-l'Assomption de Lucciana (15 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Mariana: Иерей Максим Массалитин, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.